Melanie followed the Yorks’s servant and headed outside. Halfway through, she asked, “My car is parked near the estate’s outermost gate. Is there some other closer route?” The servant hesitated for a few seconds and said, “Then please come with me.” After walking for a while on the tiled path, she realized the servant was taking her in the direction toward Harlow’s residence, just as she had predicted. She felt better afterward. While walking past Harlow’s residence, Melanie then said to that servant. “The gate is right in front. There’s no need for you to see me off.” “The butler ordered me to take you to your car safely,” the servant insisted. Melanie smiled and showed the servant her mobile. “I need to make a call. I can do this alone.” The servant instantly understood why. All the guests here were all wealthy, and many of the contents of their calls were highly secretive, so they didn’t like others to hear about it. She politely nodded and turned back. Melanie prete
“Alright.”The woman took the name card. “Where did you get all these medicines from?”“Your Master Leo got injured tonight, and this is the medicine that the doctor gave him. He also has an external injury, so the medicine should match this boy’s needs,” Melanie said honestly.“Master Leo is a very cautious man. He’ll find out about it...” the woman said, worried.Melanie blinked and said, “I’ve only taken a little from all this medicine. However, even if he finds out, thanks to his relationship with Harlow, he won’t mention anything.”The woman clutched the medicine tightly and sobbed. “Thank you! Really, thank you!”“Come on!” The woman walked over to the boy and patted him. “Say thank you.”“It’s fine.”Melanie extended her hand and patted the boy’s head. His forehead was still a little hot.Feeling the warmth from Melanie, the boy smiled at him sincerely and relaxed. Then, he mumbled, “Sad doggy... Sad doggy...”“What is he saying?” Melanie couldn’t hear him clearly.Th
“But after our interactions today, I feel like I’ve been overthinking it. Leo told me a few times that he’s treating me well just because he was trying to be a good host and treated me as a friend,” Melanie said as she tried to organize her thoughts. “Huh?” Annie was confused. “But from how he made himself run into you earlier and how he wanted to send you to the hotel... It was obvious that he’s courting you!” Melanie sighed. “I believed that too, but the feelings that Leo gave me today were different compared to the last few times. Today, he knew where the lines were and didn’t cross them at all.” Melanie tried to remember everything that had happened earlier. “Meanwhile, the others from the York family were still doing their best to make us into a couple. It felt like... Leo suddenly found out something and didn’t want to pursue me anymore, but the others from the Yorks still didn’t know about it. They weren’t on the same page.” “Ah, this is so complicated!” Annie pout
Melanie and Annie boarded the plane and returned home on brief notice. But what they didn’t know was that, in the first-class cabin all the way up front, Jeffrey and William were sitting side by side with their curtains drawn. “Boss, you’re already here. Don’t you want me to greet them?” William asked, confused. “She doesn’t need to know,” Jeffrey said with a frown. “Tell your men to surround and protect her at all times. Don’t let anyone suspicious approach her!” He knew she wouldn’t be happy if she knew he was tailing her, but all he wanted to do was to make sure that she was safe. - Harbor City. Melanie had rested for a day. Eliza returned home from abroad that night, and the mother and daughter had a heart-to-heart for the entire night. The next day, Melanie gave Annie a call. “Annie, when I went over to your place, I remember that the apartment below you was for sale. If you’re free, can you let me look at it? If the interior decor is alright, I want to buy it.”
She was... She was still stuck with William all this while... “Mom... I’ve been trying to tell you that... William and I... We’re... Not... Anymore...” She wanted to explain that there had been nothing between her and William. But after giving it a thought, she said, “There’s been nothing between us for a long time.” “Really?” Eliza was shocked. “Then, your separation...?” “I got to know another man after that, but it’s in the past now, too... Mom, I’ll tell you all about it eventually, alright?” Melanie said. “Huh? Sure, sure.” Only then did Eliza agree to it while still baffled. After seeing Melanie leaving in her car, she shook her head and sighed. After her daughter had grown up, she also had a lot of complications. Meanwhile, Melanie could only shake her head with a bitter smile when she was in the car. She felt like she was on a rollercoaster just now... She wouldn’t have known what her mom knew if she didn’t test her, and she couldn’t help but heave a sigh
Gemma used this chance to rile up the atmosphere as her eyes moved to Grant, who was sitting in the corner.“Stop it.”Melanie smiled at Gemma and waved her hands, preparing to leave the stage.“Wait!”Suddenly, Grant got up from the corner and yelled, “Don’t leave just yet! I haven’t confessed my love for you yet!”As he said that, Grant had already walked over to the stage and stood in front of her.“Wow!”The people under the stage all cheered, not stopping even after a long time.“Gemma is just messing around. Are you going to mess around too?” Melanie said helplessly.However, Grant stood there with a serious expression on his face, “If she didn’t mess around, I would never know when I would have the bravery to confess my love to you.”“Together! Together!”The people off the stage cheered even louder.“You never told me before this that you’re in a relationship,” Grant said sincerely. “I don’t care who you loved in the past. All I want is for you give me a chance...”
When William and the driver, who were further away, heard Melanie screaming from inside the car, they immediately realized something was wrong and ran back to the car. “Madam? What’s wrong with the boss?” they instinctively asked. Melanie helped Jeffrey to sit on the seat as comfortably as possible. She wasn’t going to answer stupid questions. Instead, she looked around and asked, “Where’s the nearest hospital?” Before William could answer, Jeffrey immediately said in a coarse voice, “Go to a Morgan Group’s hospital.” Melanie glared at him. But seeing the seriousness in his eyes, she knew that his injury was a secret, and it needed to be kept a secret. Morgan Group was huge. As the leader of Morgan Group, he couldn’t let anything happen to him. If the outside world knew about his injury and spread the negative news, it would affect Morgan Group as a whole. Melanie knew about his worries, so she ordered the driver, “Go to the nearest hospital owned by the company!” “Unders
“Madam! Madam!” Melanie’s vision turned dark. Luckily, the moment she fell, William managed to react quickly and ran over to hold her. “Doctor!” William cried. Only then did the medical staff realize that Melanie had fainted and came to help her. “Melanie!” Jeffrey’s eyes instantly turned red as he struggled to get up from the bed, but two doctors held him back. “Sir! The madam merely fainted because of fatigue and worry. She’ll be fine. We’ll immediately arrange for her to get some rest in a nearby ward. But you can’t have anything happen to you anymore.” “She’s pregnant!” Jeffrey screamed with his eyes scarlet red. “She’s...” “Yes, don’t worry. We’ll guarantee her and the baby’s safety!” All the doctors guaranteed it together. “Sir, the only reason she fainted is because she was worried about you. If you care about her, then please take care of yourself first.” William agreed as he stood close by. Very quickly, the nurses pushed out another gurney. Under Jeffrey
Pleasantly surprised, Melanie turned around to see the man she had been looking for. She never stopped saying his name in her head. He stood right behind her.At that moment, she stopped thinking completely.Without even hesitating, she ran toward him and dove into his arms."Ughh."Jeffrey groaned in pain. He did not dare to press against her stomach. Instead, he arched his back to hold her."Where the hell have you been? Do you have any idea how I…" She cried so much that she could not speak."Alright, alright. Good girl. Don't cry. I've come back."Jeffrey kept rubbing the back of her head. "Eagle was too neurotic. I've nearly gone mad from dealing with him. I finally got him to regain some of his sanity today… That's how I had the chance to find you…""How did you know where to find me?" Melanie asked."Today is the day of Nathan's trial. I know you'd definitely be in the courtroom," Jeffrey said confidently.Melanie finally calmed down a little. After letting go of him,
"We're not together…"Kenneth's facial expression changed as soon as he saw Melanie.Melanie noticed there was a hint of guilt in his eyes. This was an unsettling feeling for her. "Then where is he? What happened to you guys?"Noticing that she was shaking, Annie and Carson, who had accompanied her to court, rushed forward to assist her."Eagle had a prior arrangement with Nathan. Once Nathan and Leo's plan at the York family's residence was thwarted, Nathan would press a button. Eagle would then receive a code to detonate a bomb. He'd blow us all up," Kenneth explained."Jeffrey was the one who noticed Eagle wasn't in the right state of mind. That's why he informed me to leave with Mr. Oliver. He… Stayed behind to persuade Eagle…" He added."What happened then?" Melanie's voice was shaking."All I knew after that was that the hotel blew up. I waited for him to contact me but he never did. Mr. Oliver and I have been on the run from Nathan's shadowy pursuits. I only managed to sn
Three days later, the trial was officially in session.Leo's attorney was practically defenseless because the York family's allegations of him poisoning Joseph had been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. Leo was directly sentenced to life in prison.Nathan's attorney, on the other hand, was clever. They tried everything they could to deflect Nathan's allegations.After the presiding judge evaluated the case, he looked up. "Does the plaintiff have any more evidence that the defendant, Nathan, intentionally killed someone?"Hank sat silently at the plaintiff's table.They could only provide evidence of the time when Nathan had tried to murder Hank. However, they had no evidence of Nathan being involved in the explosion on the island this time.Hank looked at Melanie in the audience. She was also frowningThe presiding judge's implication was well understood. Without more evidence, Nathan would not receive a life sentence…"The plaintiff simply does not have sufficient evidence to
Carson sighed. It was time to explain everything to Hank…Although Carson had spent a lot of time in Hank's hospital as Professor Marshall, and he would also tend to their men's wounds, as well as discuss a variety of topics with Hank, they had never acknowledged their relationship…Besides, Carson knew Hank hated him.Hank hated him for being heartless to his grandmother back then. That was why Hank changed his last name to Castillo instead of Yule…"Let's take Melanie back to rest. I'll explain the rest to you myself," Carson said. Hank had already figured out half of it."Grandpa, I'm not going back. I'll wait for the news here," Melanie said firmly.There was no sign of Jeffrey's corpse yet. She would wait until the rescue team confirmed that they could not find any corpse.She wanted a clear answer."Okay. I'll get the trailer ready for you. You can lie down inside. You can't afford to hurt your body anymore than you already have. I checked your pulse earlier. It's not loo
Buzz!Melanie's vision turned black. She began falling backward."Melanie! Melanie!"Carson propped her up and called the doctor over.However, Melanie opened her eyes after a few seconds and tried to stand up. "I'm fine… Grandpa, take me there… I want to go to the scene of the explosion…""You're in no state…""I'm fine. I can hold up," Melanie promised."If you don't let me go and see it with my own eyes, I'll be even more paranoid," she added.Carson knew his granddaughter too well. He sighed and frowned before requesting for a ride. He met up with Hank. The two of them accompanied Melanie to look for Jeffrey.Jeffrey, Kenneth, Mr. Oliver, and Eagle waited at the drop-off point near the York family's residence. Nathan had instructed them to not do anything rash.Mr. Oliver and Eagle were still useful to Nathan.Once Nathan acquired Joseph's signature, he would meet up with them.However, the small hotel they were waiting at was already in ruins. There was smoke everywher
'Chief… Frankie?'Leo turned around in surprise. Nathan did the same. They saw Chief Frankie and several Interpol agents walking out from behind a screen in Joseph's room.Melanie was a part of that group!"Aren't you… dead?" Leo pointed at Melanie in shock."Thanks to you, I'll live a long life." Melanie sneered.Chief Frankie waved his hand. The police behind him charged forward to put handcuffs on Leo and Nathan. Leo narrowed his eyes and quickly pressed a button on the remote in his hand."We'll all die together!" He shouted.However, no matter how hard he pressed, nothing happened in the room."What's going on here… Eagle?" Leo's voice was trembling.His hands were cuffed, and the remote control was confiscated by the police."Leo, you are suspected of poisoning Master York and attempting to murder Melanie and others on the island. We are arresting you for premeditated murder!" Chief Frankie uttered calmly."No… No…" Leo struggled but to no avail. He had no idea what wa
At the same time, Melanie and Carson were on a plane with Professor Turner. They soon arrived at Medonia.Carson contacted Hank ahead of time and asked him to pick them up with his men.After the exhausting journey, Melanie's face was pale. She seemed to be in very poor condition. "I've already contacted the maternity hospital for you. You can go there and wait for your delivery. Leave the rest to me.""No…"Melanie shook her head. "I have to go back."Jeffrey was still in Nathan's hands. She would not be able to wait peacefully if she went to the hospital.Carson knew his granddaughter well enough. "Let her go. Professor Turner and I will be with here. We'll be ready for anything."Carson was still disguised as Maximilian. Hank did not know he was Carson. Hank nodded in agreement.“Mr. Castillo, there's something I need to trouble you with.” Melanie said."I heard from Professor Marshall that you're on good terms with the chief of Medonia's Interpol. Can I trouble him to be a
"Wait a minute! Isn't Jefford actually Jeffrey?" Leo asked while running after Nathan.Nathan ignored him and continued to walk forward.Leo did not give up and followed Nathan closely. "Who exactly is Jeffrey to you?""Are you being unreasonable right now? Why are you still so unsure at this point?" Nathan glanced at Leo contemptuously."I'm dealing with serious business. Don't get in my way with your petty romantic affairs!"After saying that, he glared at Leo and exited the cabin.Leo felt chills in his heart, but he could not make Nathan stay…-Jeffrey was tied up on the deck all this time. His body was freezing, and his lips were turning purple from the cold."Hey, President Morgan, fancy seeing you like this!" Nathan laughed grimly when he saw the miserable state Jeffrey was in."Thanks to you, I've been more miserable than this on many occasions. This is nothing." Jeffrey made it sound like a walk in the park."Hehe." Nathan sneered."I know. You've had strong willp
Lynette seemed stunned. She could not help but stand up with the help of the railing on the speedboat. Her eyes turned red as looked at the island burning in the distance. There was a look of disbelief on her face…If they had not evacuated five minutes ago…By now…She would not have even been able to breathe and think…The explosion sent shockwaves across the ocean's surface. The ride became even more bumpy. With sea water splashing against them, they had all become wet."Are you alright?" Carson protected Melanie. He was worried she would not be able to take it.Her stomach did feel awful, but she braced herself and tried not to tense up. Her emotions would affect her baby.When Lynette heard the voices behind her, she turned around to look at Melanie. Her gaze had become much softer than before. "You're not going to give birth on the boat, are you? I'm a woman, but I don't know how to be a midwife!""I won't give birth now. There are still things left to do," Melanie said.